Dallas Mavericks Blog

Losing taxes everybody including Rick Carlisle

Like the players, Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle is working through the challenges a losing streak presents.

He knows everybody thinks they can help turn things around. But Carlisle said he tries to emphasize the basics.

“Every day, you got to see the big picture and see that there are some positives, even though we’ve been losing games,” he said. “And just stay on the fundamentals and keep preaching about ‘team’ and sticking together.

“There’s nothing easy about a losing streak. I’ve been through my share of them. I don’t like it. I think it’s something we have to take personally as a group to bust out of. That’s kind of it.”